tall Jiaolou of azure window eaves, downstairs, only then five columns, there are -and-a-half person of altitudes. The person is hanging upside down in downstairs, a white small clothes, having hair dishevelled, long straightens to hang to the ground is, covered up his face completely. 一座青色雨檐的高脚楼,楼下只有五根立柱,有一个半人的高度。有一个人正倒吊在楼下,一身白色的小衣,披头散发,长发直垂到地面是,完全遮掩住了他的面孔。 Sound of footsteps transmits, the hair of hung upside down person flutters suddenly, that person is rousing the cheek, makes an effort to blow is keeping off the hair on face, reveals a face gradually, Hu county new county deputy Xu Boyi that comes to mediate. 一阵脚步声传来,被倒吊的人的头发突然飘动起来,那人鼓着腮帮子,用力吹着挡在脸上的头发,渐渐露出一张面孔,正是那位前来调停的葫县新任县丞徐伯夷。 Because Xu Boyi hangs upside down, therefore the face is red, forehead actually somehow purple. Sees some people to approach, he yelled immediately: „Puts me to get down quickly! Your these undisciplined and out of control defiant people, dare to imprison the imperially appointed official,......” 徐伯夷因为倒吊,所以脸庞通红,额头却不知何故一片乌青。一见有人走近,他立即大叫起来:“快放我下来！你们这些无法无天的刁民,竟敢囚禁朝廷命官,呃……” That person did not kick his foot very much patiently, tread the tread tread to go upstairs. In big white goose that in downstairs straw clump looks for food by his yawp attraction, swings the fat buttocks to walk toward him, quack is calling. 那人很不耐烦地踢了他一脚,蹬蹬蹬地上楼去了。一只正在楼下稻草丛中觅食的大白鹅被他的叫喊声吸引,摇摆着肥肥的屁股向他走过来,嘎嘎嘎地叫着。 On the Xu Boyi face reveals the panic-stricken color, said: „Go away! Gets out of the way quickly! Bah! Bah!” 徐伯夷脸上露出惊恐之色,说道:“走开！快走开！呸！呸呸！” The Xu Boyi body hangs upside down, both hands tie their hands behind the back, are incapable of preventing that white goose to be only close, but, has „bah bah” to spit the saliva to that only white goose, this type of weapon has no lethality obviously, that only white goose opens the wing suddenly, quack is calling an approach, suddenly jumps to stretch out the long snout to make an effort a pecking, pecks accurately on the forehead of Xu Boyi. 徐伯夷身子倒吊,双手反绑,无力阻止那只白鹅接近,无奈之下,只好向那只白鹅“呸呸”地吐起了唾沫,这种武器显然没什么杀伤力,那只白鹅突然张开翅膀,嘎嘎叫着一通助跑,突然跃起伸出长喙用力一啄,准确地啄在徐伯夷的脑门上。 The purple of Xu Boyi forehead was pecked by this big white goose, bumps on pain clear slightly bone to inter the body, which can also stand up to a it so vicious pecking, the Xu Boyi pain results in the tears class/flow to come out. Tears blurred, indistinct the person approaches. 徐伯夷脑门的乌青就是被这只大白鹅啄出来的,稍稍一碰就痛澈入骨,哪还禁得起它这般凶狠的一啄,徐伯夷痛得眼泪都流出来。泪水迷离中,隐隐约约又有一个人走近过来。 That person has not walked from him, but squatted down the body, is tilting the head looks at him, Xu Boyi blinks, that face is slowly clear. The Ye Xiaotian squatting down body, is crooked the head to visit him, surprised said/tunnel: „Aiya. Really is you county deputy Xu! Loses respects and loses the respect!” 那人没有从他面前走过去,而是蹲下了身子,歪着头看他,徐伯夷眨了眨眼睛,那张面孔慢慢清晰起来。叶小天蹲下身子,歪着脑袋看着他,惊讶地道:“哎呀。真的是你啊徐县丞！失敬、失敬！” Xu Boyi sees clearly the person, pleasantly surprised said/tunnel: „Is you? Did the officers climb mountains? Haha, Luo did Xunjian set out the officers? Quickly! You put me to get down quickly, grasps quickly entirely the rioter who these humiliate this officer......” 徐伯夷看清来人,不由惊喜地道:“是你？官兵上山了么？哈哈,罗巡检出动了官兵是不是？快！你快放我下来,快把这些凌辱本官的暴民统统抓起来……” Follows the robust men in Ye Xiaotian behind several Li Village to hold the arm to stand, hearing Xu Boyi these words, the complexion to start to be somewhat bad. Ye Xiaotian sighed, said: „Sir slow, your head is it possible that the same as my toe, is used to walk?” 跟在叶小天身后的几个李家寨的壮汉正抱臂站着,听见徐伯夷这番话,脸色开始有些不善了。叶小天叹了口气,道:“徐大人,你的脑袋莫非跟我的脚趾头一样,用来走路的么？” Xu Boyi one dull, asked: „What's wrong?” 徐伯夷一呆,愣愣地问道:“怎么？” Ye Xiaotian said: „This border has more than 3000 people. Moves the soldier who Luo inspects to climb mountains? How you can think.” 叶小天道:“这个寨子有三千多人。调罗巡检的兵上山？你怎么想得出来。” Xu Boyi stammering said/tunnel: „Doesn't have the officers to climb mountains? How that...... will that you appear here?” 徐伯夷期期艾艾地道:“没有官兵上山？那……那你怎么会出现在这里？” Ye Xiaotian sighed: „Also is not because you were grasped. Is the mediator to achieve in your share, Sir slow you were also unprecedented.” Ye Xiaotian shaking the head stands, Xu Boyi called out: „You first put me to get down! Where do you go to?” 叶小天叹了口气道:“还不是因为你被抓了。做调停人做到你这个份儿上,徐大人你也算是前无古人了。”叶小天摇着头站起来,徐伯夷叫道:“你先放我下来！你去哪里？” Ye Xiaotian said: „Here I said does not calculate, Sir slow is patient, when I saw village head Li to say again.” 叶小天道:“这儿我说了可不算,徐大人稍安勿躁,待我见过李寨主再说。” Sitting cross-legged danger of village head Li in the building sits, about sits in his eldest son, second son and clan the several people elder, sees Ye Xiaotian to walk into the room, village head Li a hand swayed, coldly said/tunnel: „Sits!” 李寨主在楼上盘膝危坐,左右坐着他的长子、次子和族中几位长老,见叶小天步入房中,李寨主把手一摆,冷冷地道:“坐！” Ye Xiaotian smiles. Is depending on the gate guest's seat position to sit down, said to village head Li: „village head Li, has heard so much about you, now Japan sees. Fortunate meeting.” 叶小天笑了笑。在靠门的客座位置坐下,对李寨主道:“李寨主,久仰大名,今日方得一见。幸会。” village head Li is sizing up Ye Xiaotian curiously, he obtains the news, had repulsed the enemy in Gao Village a moment ago, wants to come to convince is this person who Gao Village repulses the enemy. May not belittle him actually. 李寨主好奇地打量着叶小天,他已经得到消息,就在刚才高家寨已经退兵了,想来能说服高家寨退兵的就是此人。倒是不可小觑了他。 Downstairs high foot. Luo Daheng stands on tiptoes tip of the toe to look around, suddenly the shoulder was patted, the ear resounded a sound: „Do not look. I here!” 高脚楼下。罗大亨踮着脚尖儿四下张望着,忽然肩膀被人拍了一下,耳边响起一个声音:“别找了。我在这儿呢！” Luo Daheng turns head to see is Li Bahao, is happy: „Aiya, elder brother Baihao, I may find you.” 罗大亨扭头见是李伯皓,不由喜道:“哎呀,伯皓兄,我可找到你了。” Li Bahao impatient said/tunnel: „You come for carriages and horses line of matters of? I told you, their Gao Village bullied the person, our surnamed Li the chapter was consumes with them, the carriages and horses good that side I could not attend, you tried to find the solution.” 李伯皓不耐烦地道:“你是为了车马行的事儿来的吧？我告诉你,他们高家寨太欺负人了,我们姓李的这一回算是跟他们耗上了,车马行那边我顾不上,你自己想办法吧。” Daheng said: „I do not come for this matter, you come.” Luo Daheng draws Li Bahao one side, lowers the sound, stealthy said/tunnel: „Gao Village repulsed the enemy, do you know?” 大亨道:“我不是为了这事儿来的,你过来。”罗大亨把李伯皓拉到一边,压低声音,鬼鬼祟祟地道:“高家寨退兵了,你知道么？” Li Bahao said proudly: „I know certainly! Our Li Village does not want to hurt the human life, has not fought a decisive battle with them, they want to defeat our Li Village, simply is the wishful thinking! I have long known that they will roll the mountain to come up dingily.” 李伯皓傲然道:“我当然知道！我们李家寨只是不想多伤人命,才没有跟他们决战,他们想打败我们李家寨,简直是痴心妄想！我早就知道他们会灰溜溜地滚回山上去。” Luo Daheng spat: „You do not understand! You think why they do repulse the enemy? Because they had reached a secret treaty with the government authorities.” 罗大亨啐道:“你懂个屁！你以为他们为什么退兵？因为他们已经和官府达成了一个秘密协议。” Li Bahao one hear of this saying, immediately a look tight, busy say/way: „What agreement they and did government authorities reach?” 李伯皓一听这话,顿时神色一紧,忙道:“他们和官府达成了什么协议？” Luo Daheng said: „Did you buckle this county county deputy?” 罗大亨道:“你们是不是扣了本县县丞？” Li Bahao said: „Good! Is the people in Gao Village interrupts the river water obviously, our Li Village had the dispute with them, that dog officer actually favors them constantly, but also wants to catch to condemn me, such dog officer, kills is not overrated.” 李伯皓道:“不错！明明是高家寨的人截断河水,我们李家寨才跟他们起了纠葛,那狗官却一味地偏袒他们,还想把我抓回去问罪,这样的狗官,打死都不为过。” Luo Daheng sneers saying: „Gao-Li two villages struggles the water, this either , either, neither , neither matter, the government authorities manage no matter how, is impossible to hold a bowl of water steady? But you buckled county deputy Xu, was then good, you not only the person with Gao Village become enemies, the government authorities were also offended by you.” 罗大亨冷笑道:“高李两寨争水,这公说公有理、婆说婆有理的事儿,官府不管怎么管,都不可能一碗水端平？可你们扣了徐县丞,这下好了,你们不但和高家寨的人结了仇,官府也被你们得罪了。” Li Bahao sneers saying: „I feared that he is inadequate! We have not massacred surnamed Xu, the royal government will drag in lots of people to my Li Village, to help him vents anger? The royal government did not fear that in the mountain innumerable tribe therefore do give birth to the heart of suspicion?” 李伯皓冷笑道:“我怕他不成！我们又没杀掉姓徐的,朝廷会对我李家寨兴师动众,就为帮他出口气？朝廷就不怕山中无数部落因此生出猜忌之心么？” Luo Daheng sneers again and again, Li Bahao gets angry: „What do you smile?” 罗大亨连连冷笑,李伯皓怒道:“你笑什么？” Luo Daheng said: „You think that this is the minor matter? The imperially appointed officials you want to grasp grasp, do you set at the royal government dignity in the place?” 罗大亨道:“你以为这是小事么？朝廷命官你们想抓就抓,你置朝廷体面于地？” Li Bahao said: „In my Guizhou province mountain tribe tens of thousands, if they dare to move me......” 李伯皓道:“我贵州山中部落成千上万,他们要是敢动我……” Luo Daheng interrupts his words: „If they do collaborate with Gao Village? At the appointed time has in Gao Village comforting mountain tribe, coordinates the officers again, hits from the mountain downward, attacks from the mountain upward, outside your Li Village does not have the reinforcements, not to have the grain and fodder, dealt with their attacking from both sides?” 罗大亨打断他的话道:“如果他们和高家寨联手呢？到时有高家寨安抚山中部落,再配合官兵,一个从山上往下打,一个从山下往上攻,你李家寨外无援兵、内无粮草,应付得了他们的两面夹攻？” The Li Bahao complexion changes, Luo Daheng also said: „The plan of government authorities, I inquired from my big brother, elder brother Baihao, your I was not only a schoolfellow, was the working together as colleagues partner, I do not think that you cast the blunder besottedly. After hearing this news, caught up to follow close on. To my big brother only said that is willing to take schoolfellows of your both sides, the assistance government authorities mediates the dispute, I for you, why I actually otherwise go over hill and dale so laborious.” 李伯皓脸色一变,罗大亨又道:“官府的这个打算,我是从我大哥那儿打听到的,伯皓兄,你我既是同窗,又是共事伙伴,我不想你执迷不悟铸下大错。听说这消息后,就赶紧跟了来。对我大哥只说是愿意作为你们双方的同窗,协助官府调停纠纷,实则我都是为了你呀,要不然我干嘛爬山越岭的这般辛苦。” Li Bahao hesitation said/tunnel: „They, since wants to collude to cope with my Li Village, your big brother also does run to see my father to do?” 李伯皓犹疑地道:“他们既然想勾结起来对付我李家寨,那你大哥还跑来见我爹干什么？” Luo Daheng said: „Can not good that dispatches troops naturally not to dispatch troops! My big brother this called to first use courtesy and then use force, if you were unappreciative, that spent county magistrate only to submit a written statement to the royal government to request that dispatched troops. elder brother Baihao, Gao Village dams a river, causes your Li Village anhydrous available, this is Gao Village is not. But you do that did not have not to manage rational, why bother come?” 罗大亨道:“能不动兵当然还是不动兵的好！我大哥这就叫先礼后兵了,如果你们不识抬举,那花县令就只能上书朝廷请求发兵了。伯皓兄,高家寨截断河流,致使你李家寨无水可用,这本来是高家寨的不是。可你们这么做,有理也没成了没理,何苦来哉？” On the Li Bahao face erratically hesitates Yin clearly the long time, asked: „You said that what to do should I?” 李伯皓脸上阴晴不定地沉吟半晌,问道:“那你说,我该怎么办？” Luo Daheng said: „ This river first after Gao Village, they occupied the advantage then, your mutual battle, besides beating to death the human life gives vent to indignation, really can snatch comes the water? In my opinion. Might as well put county deputy Xu, pushes this difficult problem to the government authorities solves. 罗大亨道:“这条河先经过高家寨,他们占了地利之便,你们互相争斗,除了殴死人命泄愤之外,就真能抢得来水么？依我之见。不如放了徐县丞,把这个难题推给官府去解决。 You are the Great Ming people, the government authorities cannot look similarly helplessly you do die of thirst to starve to death? If the government authorities cannot take any good way, at that time you then somewhat extreme action. Did not have the warrant, you must go on living! ” 你们同样是大明子民,官府总不能眼睁睁看着你们渴死饿死吧？如果官府始终拿不出什么好办法,那时候你们既便有些过激的举动。不也有了正当理由么,你们也要活下去呀！” The Li Bahao ponder moment, nods said: „Good! I told my father this matter immediately!” 李伯皓沉思片刻,颔首道:“不错！我马上把这件事告诉我爹！” Li Bahao runs in a hurry to the staircase, to stairway. Turns head suddenly, holds the fist in the other hand to Luo Daheng layer on layer/heavily, grateful said/tunnel: „Good brothers!” 李伯皓匆匆跑向楼梯,到了楼梯口。忽又回过头来,向罗大亨重重一抱拳,感激地道:“好兄弟！” Luo Daheng is smiling. As if the day officer blessings are ordinary, nods the trembling fat chin to Li Bahao, said with a very perceptual sound: „Un! Good brothers!” 罗大亨一脸微笑。仿佛天官赐福一般,向李伯皓点了点头颤巍巍的肥下巴,用一种很感性的声音道:“嗯！好兄弟！” On tall Jiaolou, Ye Xiaotian is negotiating with village head Li neither arrogant nor servile, about the water supply issue, actually Ye Xiaotian cannot take the good way that both sides can accept for a while, regarding this he then evades the subject, only discussed that releases the county deputy Xu issue, this, both sides will not at least have the direct conflict. 高脚楼上,叶小天正不卑不亢地同李寨主交涉着,关于供水问题,其实叶小天一时也拿不出一个双方都能接受的好办法,对此他便避而不谈,只谈释放徐县丞的问题,这一来,至少双方不会产生直接的冲突。 The Ye Xiaotian attitude is no doubt neither arrogant nor servile, actually the expression is careful, did not say that will stimulate to the village head Li words, Ye Xiaotian warns of the consequences, speaks with confidence, said all sorts to him, in village head Li and clan some several people elder meanings move unavoidably. 叶小天态度固然不卑不亢,其实措辞非常小心,绝不说一句会刺激到李寨主的话,叶小天晓以利害,侃侃而谈,对他所说种种,李寨主和族中几位长老不免有些意动。 Actually they do not think both sides to antagonize people, at that time being mad lost the reason by the Xu Boyi attitude, at this time some regrets, they are not willing with the royal government to be the enemies eventually, but puts Xu Boyi to leave, they some are also unwilling. 其实他们也不想两面树敌,当时是被徐伯夷的态度给气得失去了理智,此时不免有些悔意,他们终究不愿与朝廷为敌,但就这么放徐伯夷离开,他们又有些不甘心。 At this time Li Bahao ran up to the building in a hurry, looked at Ye Xiaotian one vigilantly, circled to his father quickly behind, talked in whispers to him, village head Li listened to son's words to be alarmed one startled, secretly thought: „No wonder Gao Village is willing to repulse the enemy, originally the government authorities and they ganged up. This group of dog officers! If I do not put county deputy Xu, only feared that wanted both sides by the enemy. Then I, if put county deputy Xu, the government authorities are flirting with the eyes with Gao Village now, how could it not be to favor them?” 这时李伯皓匆匆跑上楼,警惕地看了叶小天一眼,快步绕到他父亲身后,对他窃窃私语了一番,李寨主听了儿子的话不由怵然一惊,暗道:“难怪高家寨肯退兵,原来官府和他们勾搭起来了。这群狗官！我若不放徐县丞,只怕就要两面受敌了。然则我若是放了徐县丞,官府如今正与高家寨眉来眼去,岂不更加偏袒他们么了？” Ye Xiaotian sees the village head Li look, knew in the heart that Daheng has passed to the words, takes advantage of opportunity saying: „ About the water source incident, village head Li you completely may feel relieved, no matter Gao Village or Li Village, are my Great Ming people, as the Hu county local official, we are impossible to favor a side. 叶小天看到李寨主的神色,心知大亨已经把话传到,顺势说道:“关于水源一事,李寨主你尽可放心,不管是高家寨还是李家寨,都是我大明子民,作为葫县的地方官,我们不可能偏袒一方。 village head Li, you should release county deputy Xu immediately. Then, I want to ask Li Village to send people to take your representative and this officer return to the city together, sends person our three parties that to consult with Gao Village, puts out good way that all parties can accept.! This officer and your son Bahao gets to know each other well, might as well let him and I goes back together. ” 李寨主,你应该马上释放徐县丞。接下来,我想请李家寨派个人作为你的代表与本官一同回城,和高家寨派来的人咱们三方协商,拿出一个各方都能接受的好办法来。啊！本官与令公子伯皓相熟,不如就让他和我一起回去吧。” The high Stronghold master eldest son is staring at Ye Xiaotian with the vision that does not trust, the coldly said/tunnel: „You sweet talked, wants to detain my Fifth Brother to be the hostage?” 高寨主的长子用不信任的目光盯着叶小天,冷冷地道:“你花言巧语,是想扣押我五弟做人质么？” Ye Xiaotian sinking sound said: „What this officer represents is the open and aboveboard royal government, is not the greenwood thief.” 叶小天沉声道:“本官代表的是堂堂正正的朝廷,不是绿林大盗。” „Un......” village head Li is stroking beard slight bow, goes to elder the vision of inquiring, sees elder also to nod the head hints, village head Li then said to Ye Xiaotian: „Old man promised you, but you, if dares to deceive me......” “嗯……”李寨主捋着胡须微微点点头,又把探询的目光投向诸位长老,见诸位长老也颔首示意,李寨主便对叶小天道:“老夫答应你了,不过你要是敢骗我……” Ye Xiaotian relaxes, quickly meets saying: „This officer but has the character lies, the day hits to be struck by lightning!” 叶小天松了口气,急忙接道:“本官但有片字虚言,天打雷劈！” When the person believes in the ghosts and gods , the heavy promise, Ye Xiaotian only spoke these words, village head Li then no longer talked too much. 时人信鬼神,亦重诺言,叶小天只说了这一句话,李寨主便不复多言。 Ye Xiaotian being radiant with smiles said/tunnel: „Actually county deputy Xu is also a good intention, but the method made a mistake, to this misunderstanding, county deputy Xu regrets. Just now in downstairs, county deputy Xu said to me, after going back, he must build the stage before the county administration, fasts to pray for rain, shows the sincerity! One day does not rain, he then fasts for day, your son went, happen to does a testimony for him!” 叶小天笑容可掬地道:“其实徐县丞也是一番好意,只是方法错了,致有这番误会,徐县丞懊悔的很呢。方才在楼下,徐县丞对我说,回去后他要在县衙前筑起高台,绝食祈雨,以示诚意！一日不下雨,他便绝食一天,令公子去了,正好为他做个见证！” : New day started, asked the monthly ticket and recommendation ticket! :新的一天开始了,求月票、推荐票！ ( To be continued..) (未完待续。。)